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Prefecture-level city
  
Zhaoqing

Local time
  
Friday 6:56 PM

Time zone
  
China Standard (UTC+8)

Province
  
Guangdong Province

Gaoyao District

Country
  
People's Republic of China

Weather
  
18°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 88% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Yankeng, Wangfugui, Hetai Taojin Youjingqu

Gaoyao, formerly romanized as Koyiu, is an urban district of Zhaoqing in western Guangdong, China. Population: 706,000.

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Map of Gaoyao, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China

Name

Gaoyao—literally "high-&-wanting"—is a former name of the Lingyang Gorge on the Xi River. It was originally the name of the surrounding land but came to be used for the area's seat of government. Gaoyao is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese name, based on its Mandarin pronunciation; the former Chinese Postal Map spelling was based on the local Cantonese pronunciation of the same name. Gaoyao has also sometimes been romanized as Kaou Yaou.

Geography

Gaoyao is located on the southern bank of the Xi River, opposite central Zhaoqing. Both are about 100 kilometers (62 mi) away from Guangzhou, the provincial capital.

History

Gaoyao was a county of the Qin and Han and its eponymous county seat was the principal settlement of the area. Under the Sui, the administration relocated across the river to Duanzhou, which was renamed Zhaoqing under the Song. Gaoyao continued as a separate county in Zhaoqing Commandery. It was promoted to a county-level city in 1993 and later to urban district status.

Tourism

Places of interest include the Red Mansion and Gaoyao Xuegong Pavilion. There are also 3 pagodas that can be seen in Gaoyao.

Administration

Gaoyao has jurisdiction over one subdistrict and several towns:

Miscellaneous

  • Gaoyao is closely connected with the Duanzhou District of Zhaoqing City, geographically as well as culturally. The two urban districts are connected by two road bridges and a railway bridge.
  • Gaoyao is also a known hometown for many Overseas Chinese and has a large diaspora in Sydney, Australia.
  • References

    Gaoyao District Wikipedia